Paul E. McMahon, Principal, PEM Systems (Binghamton, NY), helps large and small organizations as they move toward increased agility and higher performance. Paul’s current focus is on coaching teams in practical techniques to help them solve their own challenges using the Essence framework (www.essence-in-use.com). He has taught Software Engineering at Binghamton University, State University of New York; conducted workshops on Engineering Process and Management, and published more than 50 articles on software and systems development and management, including several in CrossTalk, The Journal of Defense Software Engineering.
Paul is the author of five books including Integrating CMMI and Agile Development: Case Studies and Proven Techniques for Faster Performance Improvement (August, 2010) and a book on collaborative development, Virtual Project Management: Software Solutions for Today and the Future (CRC Press, 2000), and is a co-author of the recent new book: The Essence of Software Engineering: Applying the SEMAT Kernel (2013).